• AI agent OpenClaw confirms ban on Bitcoin, crypto discussions in Discord OpenClaw creator Peter Steinberger confirmed that users can be removed for mentioning Bitcoin and crypto on Discord. • Cointelegraph in your social feed The developer behind the fast-growing open-source AI agent framework OpenClaw has confirmed that any mention of Bitcoin or other cryptocurrencies on its Discord server can lead to removal. • In a Saturdayposton X, a user revealed that they were blocked from OpenClaw’s Discord simply for referencing Bitcoin block height as a timing mechanism in a multi-agent benchmark. • In response, OpenClaw creator Peter Steinbergerconfirmedthe action, writing that members had accepted “strict server rules” upon joining and that the community maintains a “no crypto mention whatsoever” policy. • Steinberger later agreed to re-add the user, asking them to email their username so he could restore their access to the server. • Related:Ethereum’s Trustless Agents standard is the missing link for AI payments OpenClaw’s crypto problem began with a fake token Trouble began during a rebrand after Steinberger received a trademark notice related to the project’s original name.
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- OpenClaw, the rapidly growing open‑source AI agent framework, has confirmed that its Discord community enforces a strict “no crypto mention” policy. A user was removed after referencing Bitcoin block height in a benchmark, and creator Peter Steinberger acknowledged the action, citing the server’s accepted rules. Steinberger later restored the user’s access after the user emailed his username. The ban follows a period of controversy when a fraudulent Solana token named $CLAWD-linked to abandoned project handles-rose to $16 million before collapsing, prompting Steinberger to warn against any cryptocurrency association. OpenClaw now has over 200,000 GitHub stars and a broad developer base.
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